> > > Here's the whole thing, with all of the context (just to make it clear that > >> he's not ONLY asking this evolution question). And notice that he's asking > >> them to assert that they believe in evolution, not asking them to deny any > >> religious beliefs. In my opinion, that makes a huge difference. > >> > >> Paul Smith > >> Alverno College > >> Milwaukee
> >But to some the act of believing in evolution cannot be done without > >denying religious beliefs. > > > >Shouldn't the real issue be if the individual can understand evolution and > >teach the subject to the same degree of competence other instructors can? > > > >I may not believe in everything I teach, but I do believe in teaching > >everything ;) > That may well be, but .... > If an individual honestly believes that evolution is not true and > thus rejects the scientific method First of all, I don't think anyone believes "evolution is not true" given the complexity of the subject. Second, I do not think you can overgeneralize one's disbelief in evolution to a rejection of the scientific method >(yes, I believe that this > assumption is justified) Of course you do and I do not ;) > their clinical practice will be driven by a > different set of assumptions; ones that I feel are not appropriate > for a clinical psychologist. What are you talking about? We're talking about someone being able to teach evolution, not headshrink. How do these relate? > I would suggest that such an individual would be more comfortable and > appropriate in a theologically oriented counseling program, and would > be willing to write a recommendation to such a program. On that we agree Sorry to raise the dead horse -- I was beaching in February :) Jim G --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
